Sir

We are favrd with yours of the 6th Inst. in answer to which we must inform you we wrote on the 3d by Capt [George] Baylor, wherein we mentioned General Washington's Sending up for the Powder & arms requesting they might be immediately sent down, which request we complyd with in hopes it would be agreeable to you & most conducive to the Public good  We desired the General to settle the matter with you as soon as we could give him in the accounts, which has not been in our power to do as yet as the Captain has not been able to get his papers in order, One of us propose being down next week when we will end[e]avour to have all the papers ready for your Inspection  We are with due respect Sir [&c.]